Pro Evolution Soccer 2008

 Xbox 360
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 43 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 43
  3. Negative: 4 out of 43
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  1. FifaFanNow
    Feb 9, 2008
    3
    SOOOoooo disapointing, Ive played football games for as long as i can remember, and have always favoured pro evo over fifa. NOT ANY MORE! Im just getting sick of forking out 40 quid every year for the same game again, and again. Fair enough there have been minor improvements over the years but this year konami have taken a big step back whilst fifa have taken a huge leap forward. SoSOOOoooo disapointing, Ive played football games for as long as i can remember, and have always favoured pro evo over fifa. NOT ANY MORE! Im just getting sick of forking out 40 quid every year for the same game again, and again. Fair enough there have been minor improvements over the years but this year konami have taken a big step back whilst fifa have taken a huge leap forward. So enough is enough and until konami start making the effort to upgrade the game. its fifa for me. WELL DONE EA SPORTS!!… Expand
  2. EmilC.
    Nov 1, 2007
    3
    Probably the WORST edition from beggining of series.Presentation extreamley poor.When you look at still pics it is very good, but in motion it all breaks down.Too many stupid and anoying things, players are not moving realistic, ball bounces in ways that is not realistic at all.It takes ref 3-4 sec to signal to play on after fouls. Yuou get yellow card for thing you cant get it in real Probably the WORST edition from beggining of series.Presentation extreamley poor.When you look at still pics it is very good, but in motion it all breaks down.Too many stupid and anoying things, players are not moving realistic, ball bounces in ways that is not realistic at all.It takes ref 3-4 sec to signal to play on after fouls. Yuou get yellow card for thing you cant get it in real football.Frame rate is not good, and in replays it breaks down even more.It is pitty to see PES to drop down this low.But the PES was never good enogh to begin with.Winning Eleven is where the real game is for real players and should prove it on 22. november.… Expand
  3. Defer94ARG
    Mar 8, 2019
    4
    Incredibly easy and with a terrible, TERRIBLE AI, the game isnt a good sequel for previous PES. The gameplay is really basic (in the hardest difficulty, you only need to run towards the goal, and the rival defenses are going to run alongside you, almost never trying stopping you), The keepers are awfull, not being able to catch the ball most of the times and running towards the rivalIncredibly easy and with a terrible, TERRIBLE AI, the game isnt a good sequel for previous PES. The gameplay is really basic (in the hardest difficulty, you only need to run towards the goal, and the rival defenses are going to run alongside you, almost never trying stopping you), The keepers are awfull, not being able to catch the ball most of the times and running towards the rival striker in situations were isnt needed (maybe you are 30 mts from the goal sourrounded by 2 or 3 defenders, and the gk is going to be running toward the end of the area). It doesnt add anything new from the previous version, and, what is worse, the games lacks of many features from the previous games, like a proper editing mode (only 6 models of shirts and no emblems editing), the lack of the Pes-market that allowed you to earn in game points to unlock new features and items, etc. They even cut the amount of space you have to save your goals replays (only 20 vs the 200+ you had in PES6 or previous).

    So, basicly, this is a half baked game. The only change from its previous iterations are its graphics, and nothing more. The rest of it, is just a shadow of what the previous games were. It can be fun only if you arent paying enough attention, but definitely not worth a buy.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#63 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2008
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#53 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2008

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 29
  3. Negative: 1 out of 29
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    80
    More than any other Pro Evo, this one spits in your face and laughs at your pathetically predictable attempts to play it, again and again, until your old ways are eventually stamped into the dust...It still plays a beautiful game. [Dec 2007, p.80]
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  2. Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
    92
    Even with its faults, PES 2008 is still unquestionably a better game than its predecessors. It may be lacking in a couple of areas (hell, they needed to justify making next year's PES 2009 after all...), but PES 2008 remains far more than a yearly update; it's the first true next gen iteration of Xbox World's most played game. [Dec 2007, p.64]
  3. VideoGamer
    90
    PES 2008's gameplay is a big improvement on last year's effort. PES fans can forgive the poor graphics, the God-awful music, the embarrassing presentation and lack of licensed teams because the core of the game is so mind-bogglingly brilliant.
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